Facile synthesis of Cu0.72Co2.28O4–CuO composite nanoparticles grown on HMS sieves: characterization and catalytic evaluation in the reduction of 4-NP
摘要
In the present work, Cu0.72Co2.28O4–CuO/HMS nanocomposite was efficiently synthesized by a novel, facile, simple and eco-friendly impregnation method followed by calcination at 550 °C. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction results established the formation of the nanocomposite Cu0.72Co2.28O4–CuO/HMS. The catalytic reduction of 4-NP to 4-AP in the presence of excess NaBH4 as a reducing agent in aqueous media, was selected as a reaction model to evaluate the catalytic activity of Cu0.72Co2.28O4–CuO/HMS nanocomposite in the ambient. The Cu0.72Co2.28O4–CuO/HMS material exhibited robust catalytic activity in 4-NP reduction with a rate constant of